The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1 by Steve Vai [CD]

Description: Tracks:Celluloid HeroesLove BloodFried ChickenButler's BagHead-Cuttin' DuelEugene's Trick BagAmazing GraceLouisiana Swamp SwankAir Guitar HellReaper, TheIntroducing the Wylde StallionsGirls Mature Faster Than GuysBattle, TheMeet the ReaperFinal Guitar SoloReaper Rap, TheDrive the Hell Out of HereGet the Hell Out of HereWelcome Pre-FroshDark Hallway, TheDead Band Ends, TheCause Heads, TheFind the MeatAx Will Fall, TheNow We RunHey JackWhat!Still RunningDead HeadsBlow Me Where the Pampers IsPins and NeedlesPlug My Ass InLoose Keg SightingsDon't Sweat ItHow HidgeBeer BeerWe're Not Gonna ProtestInitiationSee Ya Next YearNow We Run Performer Notes: Personnel includes: Steve Vai (vocals, various instruments, guitar); Shuggie Otis (guitar); Ry Cooder (slide guitar); Sonny Terry (harmonica); CJ Vanston, Michael Keneally (keyboards); Bryan Beller, Jorge Calderon (bass); Chris Frazier, Robin Dimmagio, Jim Celtner (drums).Recorded between 1972 & 2002. Includes liner notes by Steve Vai.Personnel: Steve Vai (vocals, guitar); Roy Brocksmith, Bill Sadler, Alex Winter, Terry Finn, Joss Ackland w/ Peter Bayliss, Keanu Reeves (vocals); Shuggie Otis (guitar); Ry Cooder (slide guitar); Sonny Terry (harmonica); Jeffrey "C.J." Vanston, Mike Keneally (keyboards); Gregg Bissonette, Chris Frazier , Robin Dimaggio (drums); Kimberly Evans, C.C. White (background vocals).Recording information: The Mothership, Hollywood, CA.Arrangers: Steve Vai; William Kanengiser .Steve Vai fans are a dedicated lot, eager to hear the entirety of the guitarist's work (in that sense, he is very similar to his mentor, Frank Zappa, whose fans would buy collections of just his guitar solos). Given his fan base, Vai had the opportunity to release an album like The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1 -- the first installment of an archival series, capturing all the music he's written and recorded for film, television, and theater. A brilliant idea, actually, since an album like this disproves the antiquated notion that Vai's music is all technique and skill, without much regard for tone, texture, or the big picture. By isolating his soundtrack work -- music that he made to accentuate a particular passage in a film -- he reveals himself as both the master guitarist that he is, and his capacity to use that skill to create and enhance moods. And that's even more impressive when you realize that this is all early work, ranging from 1986's Crossroads to 1994's David Spade comedy PCU. After two opening fanfares that aren't in the movies (both featuring vocals by Vai), an elegiac cover of the Kinks' "Celluloid Heroes" sets the mood, followed by "Love Blood," a song Vai wrote with the intention of it being part of an adaptation of Interview With the Vampire, or any film starring the Vampire Lestat, but later abandoned once the project wound up with David Geffen (it might not sound too vampirey, but it's better than anything Jonathan Davis cooked up for the Queen of the Damned soundtrack). The compilation proceeds to go through every bit of music he's written for the featured films (aside from the previously mentioned pair, he also played for Dudes, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and Encino Man). This includes brief, brief cues (some as short as 20 seconds); full pieces; and, best of all, the complete, legendary "Head Cuttin' Duel" from Crossroads, which features Vai and Ry Cooder in a shredding contest. Since this is deliberately an archival piece, it doesn't make for the easiest listening, but as an archival piece, it's first-rate. It's hard to imagine any serious Vai fan, or modern guitar aficianado, not wanting to hear this. No doubt, the next installment is eagerly awaited. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Producer: Ry Cooder, Steve Vai Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Guest Artist: Ry Cooder; Shuggie Otis; Sonny Terry Release Date: 1 June, 2002 Label: Relativity Entertainment Dimensions: 12.7 x 14 x 1.3 centimeters (0.04 kg)

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Track #1: Celluloid Heroes

Track #2: Love Blood

Track #3: Fried Chicken

Track #4: Butler's Bag

Track #5: Head-Cuttin' Duel

Track #6: Eugene's Trick Bag

Track #7: Amazing Grace

Track #8: Louisiana Swamp Swank

Track #9: Air Guitar Hell

Track #10: Reaper, The

Track #11: Introducing the Wylde Stallions

Track #12: Girls Mature Faster Than Guys

Track #13: Battle, The

Track #14: Meet the Reaper

Track #15: Final Guitar Solo

Track #16: Reaper Rap, The

Track #17: Drive the Hell Out of Here

Track #18: Get the Hell Out of Here

Track #19: Welcome Pre-Frosh

Track #20: Dark Hallway, The

Track #21: Dead Band Ends, The

Track #22: Cause Heads, The

Track #23: Find the Meat

Track #24: Ax Will Fall, The

Track #25: Now We Run

Track #26: Hey Jack

Track #27: What!

Track #28: Still Running

Track #29: Dead Heads

Track #30: Blow Me Where the Pampers Is

Track #31: Pins and Needles

Track #32: Plug My Ass In

Track #33: Loose Keg Sightings

Track #34: Don't Sweat It

Track #35: How Hidge

Track #36: Beer Beer

Producer: Ry Cooder^Steve Vai

Format: CD

Release Year: 2002

Genre: Heavy Metal

Artist: Vai, Steve

Record Label: Favored Nations, Favr

Release Title: The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol.1